in print this week

SINGAPORE (Jan 28): It seems that most people simply saw what they wanted to see when Malaysian Prime Minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad addressed the Oxford Union just over a week ago.

SINGAPORE (Jan 25): Keppel Corp has still not recovered from the offshore and marine slump. Its O&M division continued to make a loss last year.

SINGAPORE (Jan 14): Not since late 1999 and the first few months of 2000, at the height of tech and dotcom bubble, has there been such a long line-up of tech firms seeking a listing on the stock market. Unlike the heady days at the turn of the century, wh

SINGAPORE (Jan 11): Last year, the Straits Times Index lost 10.5%, owing to a range of global and domestic factors. Amid the plunge, many locally listed companies took the opportunity to buy back their own shares.

SINGAPORE (Jan 11): Despite warnings of slower growth globally, it seems that many are not too worries about how the local economy will perform this year.

SINGAPORE (Dec 28): When asked to describe the state of minority shareholder rights in 2018, market watchers gave mixed reactions. S Suressh, Eversheds Harry Elias partner, says it is stronger, but to corporate governance don Mak Yuen Teen, it is “horri

SINGAPORE (Dec 24): The US economy enjoyed one of its most robust performances when it reported its fastest rate of GDP growth in nearly four years in 2Q2018. The strong growth, which was driven by higher fiscal spending and tax cuts, should have extended

SINGAPORE (Dec 21): The past weeks have been rough for coffee shop chain operator Kimly, whose IPO on Catalist last year was among the most sought after. The group’s first major acquisition since its listing on Catalist has been rescinded.

SINGAPORE (Dec 14): As long as people are mortal, the funeral and death care service industry would thrive. Although the funeral and death care service industry is generally not a growth industry; however, it is particularly stable and sustainable.

SINGAPORE (Dec 7): Japfa, an agri-food company that is focused on feeding Asia’s emerging market population, has seen its share price rise 43.14% year to date, compared with a decline of 8.2% in the Straits Times Index.